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Jailer booked into jail after alleged assault on inmate

The Tennessean
Published 7:30 p.m. CT Aug. 9, 2017

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A Humphreys County corrections officer was booked Wednesday into the very jail where she allegedly assaulted an inmate.

Teresa Maria Howell, 54, was arrested Wednesday on an assault charge connected with an alleged assault June 16.

On Monday, the Humphreys County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Howell.

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, three days after the incident reportedly happened, special agents were requested by 23rd District Attorney General Ray Crouch to begin investigate Howell and the alleged jail assault.

USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE has reached out to TBI for more information about what allegedly occurred during the assault, which reportedly involved a female inmate in the Humphreys County jail.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether Howell is still employed by the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office.

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